Michael Potter

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Tuesday, 24th September, 1963
Current Age
60 years and 187 days
Place Of Birth
Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia

Awards & Accolades

Dally M Fullback Of The Year
1984, 1991, 1992
Dally M Player Of The Year
1984, 1991
Dally M Captain Of The Year
1993

Biography

C’bury showed their astuteness by signing Potter while he was still a schoolboy fullback at St Gregory's Campbelltown. In 1984 he burst from relative obscurity to win the 'Dally M' Player of the Year award after a brilliant season. The 19-year-old ran the ball with the confidence of a veteran and was supremely safe under pressure. Potter won premierships with C’bury in 1984-85 but a broken leg in 1986 halted his career in mid-stream. He battled to regain his best form before signing with St George in 1989. Potter showed his maturity with a young Dragon side in 1991 and was a surprise winner of his second gold 'Dally M' award. He was on the fringe of World Cup selection in 1992 but Brisbane’s easy win over St George in the grand final may have cost him his place. Potter retired as a player after leading St George in the 14-6 loss to Brisbane in the 1993 grand final but returned to play for the Western Reds in their debut season in 1995.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

All statistics shown in this section are based only on data available in the RLP database, and are not necessarily a complete and/or 100% accurate representation of a player's career. This information should be used as a guide only. If you see a question mark (?), it denotes that the figure is not available.

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 201 29 -   - 116 121 74 6 60.20% List
State of Origin 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NRL Finals 13 2 -   - 8 9 4 0 69.23% List
National Panasonic Cup 6 - -   - - 3 3 0 50.00% List
City vs Country Firsts 1 1 -   - 4 1 0 0 100.00% List
Tooheys Challenge Cup 3 1 -   - 4 2 1 0 66.67% List
City vs Country 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NSW 1984 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW City Firsts 1986 1 1 -   - 4 1 0 0 100.00% List
NSW Country 1990-92 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Overall1984-1992 5 1 0   0 4 3 2 0 60.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury NSWRFL 1983 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1984 24 6 -   - 24 20 4 0 83.33% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1985 26 5 -   - 20 18 6 2 69.23% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1986 13 1 -   - 4 8 4 1 61.54% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1987 14 2 -   - 8 8 6 0 57.14% List
Canterbury NSWRL 1988 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
St George NSWRL 1989 11 1 -   - 4 5 6 0 45.45% List
St George NSWRL 1990 19 4 -   - 16 6 13 0 31.58% List
St George NSWRL 1991 22 4 -   - 16 11 8 3 50.00% List
St George NSWRL 1992 23 2 -   - 8 16 7 0 69.57% List
St George NSWRL 1993 25 3 -   - 12 19 6 0 76.00% List
Western Reds ARL 1995 10 1 -   - 4 4 6 0 40.00% List
Western Reds ARL 1996 11 - -   - - 4 7 0 36.36% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury 1983-88 80 14 -   - 56 56 21 3 70.00% List
St George 1989-93 100 14 -   - 56 57 40 3 57.00% List
Western Reds 1995-96 21 1 -   - 4 8 13 0 38.10% List
Overall1983-1996 201 29 0   0 116 121 74 6 60.20% List

Your Say

  • barrystein
    05/09/2011

    I have been trying to get in contact with mick, Ihave known him since he was 11 and went to his wedding. I live in thailand now and would like to get his e-mail address.

  • Anonymous
    21/12/2011

    I met Mick Potter back in the 80's when he played for the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs he was my hero then and still is to this very day would love to know where he is these days and if he has any plans of coaching in the NRL at some point also if he is on facebook so i can keep in contact.

  • Anonymous
    03/07/2023

    Mick is married with 3 children & now has 5 grandchildren 4 girls 1 boy lives on south coast of NSW

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Steven Russo, Max Turner

Sources: ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1997, ARL Rugby League Yearbook 1996, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1994